https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/cars-from-the-1960s/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.DxXLNZfy_Z1nrThC.jpg A Jaguar E-Type Series 1, the shape of British 1960s motoring at its most exportable. A 1960s Jaguar E-Type Series 1 at a UK classic car show https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/cars-from-the-1970s/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.Cck3fPcV_1mpdUo.jpg A Ford Capri Mk1, the affordable coupe that put British rear-wheel-drive on every neighbour's driveway. A Ford Capri Mk1 at a UK classic car show https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/cars-from-the-1980s/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.CkdqsOFR_5xLme.jpg A Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, the 1980s shape that turned a family saloon into a hot-hatch killer. A Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 3-door in Moonstone Blue at a UK classic car show https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/cars-from-the-1990s/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.DoyEv-uU_Z1tpkt.jpg A McLaren F1, the 1990s British supercar that nothing since has tried to replicate. An orange McLaren F1 displayed in a private collection alongside a Ferrari F40 https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/decades/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.C7TegWPi_Z1lW0CO.jpg A red E-Type, a white Mini Cooper, a Triumph Stag, a Range Rover Classic, a Lotus Esprit. Five British decades in one line. A line-up of British classics from multiple decades at a UK show https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.DjFcnpN7_Z1dG5zQ.jpg A V5C, a classic-car magazine, a parts catalogue. The reference materials this glossary tries to make readable. Classic car reference materials on a workshop bench https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/40-year-rule/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.C3Qbggin_Z160Xnb.jpg A Ford Capri Mk3 on display with the 1970s Register. Cars like this one become eligible for historic vehicle status the moment they cross their fortieth birthday. A silver Ford Capri Mk3 2.8 Injection at a 1970s Register club display https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/age-related-plate/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.CnQrZBkv_1NQslb.jpg A black-on-silver 'LOF 2KJ' plate on a Triumph TR-6. Age-related plates are issued for cars whose period registration can't be recovered but whose date of manufacture can. The rear plate 'LOF 2KJ' on a red Triumph TR6, the J suffix dating it to 1971 https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/agreed-value-insurance/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.Bt4_dAMe_ssdYv.jpg A Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona under the hammer at a UK auction. Agreed-value cover fixes the insured figure in advance, so a write-off doesn't trigger an argument over depreciated market value. A deep red 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona on the auction floor at a UK Bonhams sale, presented under spotlights with the auctioneer and bidders behind https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/cassoa/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.BDQTFDg9_1JFD4X.jpg Heritage Classic Car Storage with its CaSSOA Gold plaque at the gate. The Gold tier is what most specialist insurers will name in their underwriting. A secure storage facility entrance with CaSSOA Gold signage https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/concours-condition/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.D4He4-p6_ZKpbDV.jpg An Aston Martin DB6 being inspected at the Hampton Court Concours of Elegance. Concours condition is the top of the standard four-grade scale, sitting above 'excellent' rather than alongside it. A silver Aston Martin DB6 being inspected by judges at the Hampton Court Concours of Elegance https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/historic-vehicle-status/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.ClHIIal-_QNkSY.jpg A V5C with the HISTORIC VEHICLE tax class ticked in Section 7. The class is per-V5C and only takes effect once the form has been resubmitted to the DVLA. A V5C registration document showing the historic vehicle tax class https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/q-plate/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.BJCWs_sR_12GNV4.jpg A 'Q123 ABC' Q-prefix plate. The DVLA issues these when a vehicle's age can't be established to its satisfaction; the prefix sticks unless documentary evidence proves otherwise. A blue AC Cobra-style replica showing its yellow 'Q123 ABC' rear plate https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/glossary/v5c/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.Cq__SUaw_25xV7k.jpg A V5C open on a workshop bench, showing the vehicle details section for a 1973 Triumph TR6. The certificate underpins almost every classic-car transaction in the UK. A V5C registration document open on a workshop bench, showing the vehicle details for a 1973 Triumph TR6 https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/when-does-a-car-become-a-classic/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.3PG1KVpF_Z2wPgLO.jpg A Jaguar XJS under judging at a UK concours. The car the enthusiast classic moment usually catches up with first, the legal one later. A yellow Jaguar XJS being inspected with its bonnet up at a UK concours event https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/which-cars-count-as-british-classics/ https://britishclassiccars.co.uk/assets/hero.N57NUbGs_Z196rj3.jpg Jaguar E-Type, Triumph Spitfire, Land Rover Series, Ford Capri. The kind of mixed coverage this site treats as British classic. A line-up of British classics at a UK show, Jaguar E-Type, Triumph Spitfire, Bond Bug, Land Rover Series, and Ford Cortina visible